Michael Alvaro

Explainer: Coates Talent League Wildcard Round
THE 2023 Coates Talent League Wildcard Round is just around the corner, but takes on a slightly different look this year. After the top three sides earned automatic passage to finals in 2022, only minor premier Tasmania is guaranteed a spot in the quarter-finals in a revamped finals structure. Instead, the remaining 12 teams have […]

Coates Talent League TOTW: Round 17
THE FINAL Coates Talent League Team of the Week is in for 2023, featuring players from 11 of the 12 teams in action across Round 17. A high of seven players were selected from the Dandenong-Tasmania clash, see who made the cut in our 24-man squad. Note, our Team of the Year will be named […]

Scouting Notes: 2023 Talent League – Round 17
WITH chances to impress running out and ladder position on the line, a bunch of emerging AFL Draft prospects caught the eye in Round 17 of the Coates Talent League. In this edition of Scouting Notes, we took a narrow focus on the recent draft combine invitees and bottom-age talent on show. >> Combine Invitees: […]

Your questions answered: August Power Rankings Q&A
THE LATEST AFL Draft Power Rankings dropped on Monday, with a few shuffles being made among the list of 30. There were still plenty of unlucky players to miss out and subsequent questions to arise. We attempt to answer them in this Q&A. >> Top 30: August 2023 Power Rankings AUGUST POWER RANKINGS Q&A Q: […]

SANFL Player Focus: Kade Herbert (Eagles)
WOODVILLE-WEST Torrens midfielder Kade Herbert rounded out his stint at senior level this year with another promising performance on Saturday, albeit in a heartbreaking loss after the siren. Playing his fifth League game, Herbert didn’t shy away from the fierce contest with 20 disposals and a goal. The 2024-eligible draft prospect may yet feature in […]

Up the Grades: Torrent Thunders into League debut
PEEL Thunder prospect Reece Torrent became the latest draft combine invitee to make their senior debut over the weekend. The midfielder had shown strong form across four Reserves games and booted his first League goal on Saturday as the Thunder locked up third place. Torrent was part of Western Australia’s state side this year and […]

2023 Coates Talent League POTW: Round 17
GWV Rebels forward Jonty Faull is our Coates Talent League Player of the Week for Round 17 after booting four goals in his side’s thumping win over Western on Friday night. The mobile bottom-aged tall continued his promising form with 17 disposals, six marks, and eight scoring shots at Mars Stadium. Faull has hit his […]

Snapshot: 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 17
THE WILDCARD Round scene is set after Round 17 in the Coates Talent League, which marked the final home-and-away weekend of the season. We take you through all the results, key numbers and top performers from each game in a snapshot.

PREVIEW | 2023 Coates Talent League – Round 17
THE FINAL Coates Talent League home-and-away round gets underway on Friday night, as four sides jostle for the minor premiership. We preview all six games with a look at where each team stands, players to watch, and how it may all unfold before Wildcard Round.

SANFL U18s MOTR: Round 18 – Glenelg vs. Sturt
STURT went down by three points to Glenelg in a thrilling SANFL Under 18s clash on Saturday, but beat the Bays to fourth spot by percentage in the final home-and-away round. The Double Blues scraped into finals by 0.2 per cent, ending Glenelg’s premiership defence in the process. Both sides took on a different complexion […]

Injury blows RMC Medal race wide open
ROOKIE Me Central Medal leader Colby McKercher is under an injury cloud which may see him pipped at the post in this year’s count. Having been in the lead all season with best afield performances in all bar one game, the Tasmanian is now at risk of being overtaken in the final Coates Talent League […]